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Title: Reagent Question
Post by: SaltySurprise1010 on May 28, 2015, 07:35:32 PM

Hi!
    Do you all know a reagent that can give me the product shown in the image attached.  Also is the rest of the synthesis correct?

Title: Re: Reagent Question
Post by: orgopete on May 29, 2015, 02:09:09 AM

Start by drawing the product(s) of the reaction drawn as you know them. We'll pick up from there.

Title: Re: Reagent Question
Post by: acvkrs on May 30, 2015, 12:20:14 PM

The first step of the reaction is possible. But the second step seems to be incorrect.

Title: Re: Reagent Question
Post by: kriggy on May 30, 2015, 12:32:42 PM

I think the correct starting material is benzil. Try starting from there

Title: Re: Reagent Question
Post by: orgopete on May 30, 2015, 12:38:30 PM

Quote from: orgopete on May 29, 2015, 02:09:09 AM

Start by drawing the product(s) of the reaction drawn as you know them. We'll pick up from there.

Hint: everything would be correct, but a second step is missing.

Title: Re: Reagent Question
Post by: Vidya on May 31, 2015, 08:54:11 AM

Quote from: SaltySurprise1010 on May 28, 2015, 07:35:32 PM

Hi!
    Do you all know a reagent that can give me the product shown in the image attached.  Also is the rest of the synthesis correct?

From the drawing it appears that you want to convert H of the methyl to COOH Am I right?
why dont you try to put Br group on CH3 by substitution reaction and then convert Br to OH and then COOH